It's May!
A
Month for the JipKiss Jaunty Jotter to Pay
Tribute to Mothers!
You'll find them around our globe
- such great numbers and vast
diversity.
These are women who greatly influence our
lives and in doing so
teach us love, tenderness and joy along the
way.
Mother, Grandmother, Grandma, Ma,
Mother-in-law, Mommy, Mama, Mamaw, Memaw, Mum,
Madre, Maa, Mutter, Mere, Makuahine, Emo, Ema,
Moeder, Majka, or Mumsy.
No matter what you call the person that
you'll be thinking about this
Mother's day...
Celebrate! It's her
day!
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Did You Know?
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Local Book
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Upcoming Events
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A Store "WOW"
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A Staff Bow
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Groovy
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Book Reviews
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Food Glorious
Food!
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Book Camp is
Near!
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A Verse from
a Poetic Mind
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A "Mother" Nature
Passage
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April Top 10
Store Best Sellers
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Pat's Corner
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How to Find
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Link to Leavenworth
Happenings
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Link to
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Closing Thoughts... Until
Next Month!
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Did You
Know?
What do you know about
ABFAS?
A Book For All Seasons is
your best source for Award Winning
Books!
And speaking of awards, Did You
Know that the Man Booker
Prize turns
40 this year?
The Man Booker prize, often
shortened to "the Booker prize" is
awarded each year for the best
original full-length novel written
in the English language by a
citizen of either the Commonwealth
of Nations or the Republic of
Ireland. It is considered to be
one of the most prestigious
literary prizes in the world.
Here is a list of just a few from
the last four decades:
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2007 Winner - Ann Enright's
The Gathering
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2006 Winner - Kiran Desai's
The Inheritance of Loss
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2005 Winner - John Banville's
The Sea
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2002 Winner - Yann Martel's
The Life of Pi
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2000 Winner - Margaret Atwood's
The Blind Assassin
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1998 Winner - Ian McEwan's
Amsterdam
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1993 Winner - Roddy Doyle's
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
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1989 Winner - Kazu Ishiguro's
The Remains of the
Day
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1981 Winner - Salman Rushdie's
Midnight's Children
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1971 Winner - V.S. Naipaul's
In a Free State
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1970 Winner - Bernice Rubens'
The Elected Member
This year, to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the prize, the Man
Booker committee is taking a look at
the past 41 winners and selecting
The
Best of the Bookers.
Wondering why there are 41 winners?
In 1974, two books shared the prize,
Stanley Middleton's Holiday
and Nadine Gordimer's The
Conservationist. This occurred
again in 1992 when Michael Ondaatje's
English Patient shared the
prize with Barry Unsworth's Sacred
Hunger.
Check out the
The Booker Prize Online for
information on the prize, the judges,
the past winners and the 40th
anniversary. You can even weigh in on
which book you think should be the
Best of the Bookers!
Then stop in at A Book for All
Seasons and pick up a copy of a past
Booker prize winner! You know you
can't go wrong!
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What are Your
Neighbors
Reading?
Book Picks for Local Book Clubs in
the Month of May!
Wednesday Book
Group - The Absolutely True
Diary of a Part-Time Indian by
Sherman Alexie
Girls Night Out - The
Gathering by Anne Enright
Moab - Water for
Elephants by Sara Gruen
Faith Lutheran -
Everything Belongs: The Gift of
Contemplative Prayer by
Richard Rohr
Beaver Valley Readers -
Prodigal Summer by Barbara
Kingsolver
Enchantment Book Club (Book
not selected in time to print. Ask
us at the Store!)
Jessica's Book Club -
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's
Mission to Promote Peace... One
School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David
Oliver Relin
If you're in a Book Club and you
don't see it included on our list,
stop by A Book For All Seasons
or give us a call at 509-548-1451
and tell us what you're
reading!
And don't forget that as a book
club member, you receive a 15%
discount on your group's selected
book when you purchase it at A
Book for All Seasons!
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A Book For All
Seasons Celebrates
Teachers!
A Book for All Seasons recognizes
the importance of teachers and
we've set aside two nights of fun
festivities to show our
appreciation. We're inviting
teachers to join us on the
evenings of May 2nd and 3rd. (A
hearty welcome to those attending
the NBCT Leadership Conference!)
We'll have authors of popular
children's books on hand,
refreshments, door prizes and 10%
off all purchases.
If you're thinking of stopping by,
RSVP at
la@abookforallseasons.com.
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Start The Month of May
With Two Notable Children's
Authors!
Friday, May 2nd - 7:00-9:00 pm,
author, Bonny Becker joins the
festivities
with her imaginative and often
irresistable
characters.
Bonny Becker is the author of a
number of award-winning picture books
and middle-grade novels. You'll find
characters as diverse as an artistic
lizard, a lazy ant and an annoying
robot throughout her books and in her
latest, A Visitor for Bear,
you'll find a grumpy
bear who just can't seem
to manage a breakfast in peace!
With a degree from Scripps College in
Claremont, California and an MFA in
Creative Writing from San Francisco
State University, Bonny Becker worked
as a journalist, an editor, and a
corporate communications manager
before finding her true love, writing
for children.
Visit
Bonny Becker's Website!
Saturday, May 3rd - 7:00-9:00 pm,
author Robert Wells brings his
unique way of
explaining nature and science
concepts to
children.
If you've ever wondered if you can
"Count to a Googol?" or
perhaps "What's Smaller Than a
Pygmy Shrew?" or maybe "What's
Faster Than a Speeding Cheetah?"
then Robert Wells gives you and your
child the answers with wonderful
illustrations and text designed to
expand your child's horizons. Wells'
books bring science and nature to
children in ways that are both
stimulating and entertaining.
Place a SIGNED copy of
What's Smaller Than a
Pygmy Shrew? lovingly into
your cart for $6.95!
Place a SIGNED
copy of A Visitor For
Bear lovingly into your cart
for $16.99
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We'll
Have A Stomping Good Time with
Alaska's Fiddling
Poet!
 Sunday, May 11,
1:00-3:00 pm is the day
that
Ken Waldman makes his
first Leavenworth appearance in more
than four years as he returns to A
Book for All Seasons. There, Waldman
will play fiddle, read poems from
some of his recent collections, tell
stories, and sign copies of books and
CDs.
"Waldman, a former college professor
and Philadelphia native, moved to
Alaska twenty years ago and has been
a traveling minstrel for more than
ten years. He brings his instruments,
a few fellow musicians, and his poems
about surviving a plane crash (locals
once called him 'a walking dead
man'), watching grizzlies feed in a
garbage dump, and other adventures in
the forty-ninth state."
- The New Yorker, "Above and
Beyond" (January, 2006)
"Picture William Carlos Williams
behind a dogsled. Walt Whitman
jamming with the Carter Family."
- Michael Miller, music
columnist for The State in
Columbia, South Carolina.
To Live
on This Earth was
Waldman's second
collection of poems and his poetry
touches everything from humor to
seduction the range in his poetry
covers everything humor to elegies,
from storytelling to politics.
Waldman is a true original.
Want more information? Call us at
509-548-1451 or email us at
info@abookforallseasons.com.
Find out
more about Alaska's Fiddling Poet at
kenwaldman.com!
Place a SIGNED
copy of To Live On This Earth
lovingly into your cart for
$11.95!
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How about Dinner with
Alaska's Writer
Laureate?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 is the Date
- The time is 6:00-8:30pm
The place is Visconti's in
Leavenworth
And the event is not to be
missed!
Every two years the Alaska State
Council on the Arts selects a
writer to represent the state
because of their exemplary
professionalism, literary
excellence and commitment to the
advancement of literary arts in
Alaskan communities. John
Straley is the current
Alaska State Writer Laureate and
we are excited to have him join us
for dinner and an evening of
lively discussion of his latest
book, The Big Both
Ways
For one price, $30.00, you get
Dinner at Visconti's in
Leavenworth, a copy of John
Straley's Book, The Big Both
Ways and an evening of
discussion with the author. In
addition to a fantastic
opportunity, that's also over
$5.00 off of the price of the
book!
For couples, or perhaps if you
already have the book, the price
is $16.95 for the dinner and
discussion only.
Space is limited and reservations
are required so click on the link
below or call us at 509-548-1451
to sign up now.
Have Questions? Email us!.
Click here to reserve your spot
for an Evening with John
Straley!
 The Big Both
Ways - Slip Wilson
is just trying to find work, food
and a little justice when he hooks
up with a bottle-blonde, Ellie
Hobbes, who drags him into her
edgy, ragtag life. At the last
minute, Ellie, a notorious "red"
union organizer who faces mounting
problems with antiunion forces,
and her young niece hop aboard the
same rickety boat Slip is escaping
on that's traveling from Seattle
to Juneau. The odd trio barely
catches a breath as weather,
hunger, a Seattle homicide
detective and a revenge-seeking
gang of thugs hound them all the
way up the Inside Passage.
"...a riveting, unpredictable
ride." - Publisher's
Weekly
"...a rich tale...Straley hits all
the right notes here." -
Booklist
Read
More about John Straley on the
World Wide Web!
Place a
SIGNED copy of The Big
Both Ways lovingly into
your cart for $16.95!
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As Our Summer Reading
Series Begins—
Make Way for Mrs.
Perfect!
 Our Summer Reading Series
is gearing up with a list of fun
must reads just perfect for the
beach, the plane, or just kicking
back on the deck! Read the books,
meet the authors and enjoy your
summer!
Mrs.
Perfect is first up
in the series. It is the
delightful follow-up to the hit
Odd Mom Out and
it's already
garnering fantastic reviews!
"Just in time for summer, Porter
delivers another fine batch of
mommy lit."
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Publisher's
Weekly
"...The witty
first-person narration keeps
things lively in
Porter's latest.
Taylor's neurotic
fussiness provides both vicarious
thrills and laughs before Taylor
moves on to self awareness and a
new kind of empowerment. The
glittery high-end fantasy is
delivered with enough humor to
leaven the silliness, making this
a feel-good read." -
Kirkus Reviews
Author, Jane
Porter Joins A Book for All
Seasons on Sunday, May 25th from
1-3pm.
Stop by and pick up a SIGNED COPY
of this fun Summer Read!
Mrs.
Perfect
Where's a Fairy Godmother When You
Need One?
For Taylor Young life is very
good. She has a handsome husband
who loves her, three gorgeous
children, a personally designed
and decorated dream house.
Suburbanite trendsetter and super
mom-life
couldn't be more
perfect. And as long as no one
notices the fragile woman beneath
her coifed and polished image,
things will stay that way.
Then, a devastating secret bursts
Taylor's fairy-tale
bubble, suddenly making her a
cul-de-sac pariah, and stripping
her of the role that defined her.
With her struggling to maintain
her alpha image, Taylor finds help
from the unlikeliest of people,
her nonconformist nemesis, Marta
Zinsser. But to become the woman
her family truly needs, Taylor
must first believe in the person
she is hardest
on—herself.
Click
here and read all about Jane
Porter, her books and more on her
website!
Place a SIGNED copy of
Mrs. Perfect lovingly
in your cart for $13.99
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And just
into June... It's Bikini
Season!
 Meet the Bikinis, a group
of friends whose cooking club has
turned into a diet support group.
Erin needs to lose weight to fit
into her wedding gown
— not an easy feat
with an old childhood crush
distracting her. Angela has let
herself go and now she's got to
shed those extra pounds before she
loses her husband to the office
hottie. Megan wants to lose weight
but she needs to find her
self-esteem. Then there's Kizzy,
who has to lose her bad eating
habits if she's going to keep her
health, and whose misguided
husband is sabotaging her diet
efforts at every turn. Each
woman's diet journey may be
different, but one thing they all
know: whether you are facing scary
numbers on the scale or problems
in your life, you need your
girlfriends.
On
Saturday, June 1st —
from 1:00 — 3:00 pm,
Sheila Roberts returns to A Book
for All Seasons to sign copies of
her latest Book, Bikini
Seasons
Everyone just loves Sheila when
she comes our way. Funny,
friendly, and enjoyable to be
around, she makes her book
signings fun. Come and pick up a
SIGNED copy of our second Summer
Reading Series Pick!
Stop
by www.sheilasplace.com on the Web
and see what else is happening
with Sheila these days!
Place a
SIGNED copy of Bikini
Season lovingly into your
cart for $13.95!
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Don't Miss The Write On
The River
Conference!
Saturday, May 17, 2008, is the 3rd
annual "Write On The River"
Conference at the beautiful new
Wenatchi Hall on the new Wenatchi
Hall on the Wenatchee Valley College
campus.
If you are interested in finding out
about the publishing world, learning
what readers are interested in,
writing convincing dialogue,
recording memoirs, addressing the
young readers' market, or hearing
about the writer's life, you won't
want to miss this conference.
Registration information and more
detailed information on the day can
be found at
http://www.writeontheriver.org.
Wherever your interests lie, this
will be a day for you. Plan to come
away from the day with valuable new
ideas and energy!
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Read Me a
Story!
What toddler doesn't love a story?
From old classics to new whimsical
tales, Stephen Sharpe, our musical
storyteller will make your child's
imagination soar while taking them
on a happy journey through
reading.
Each
Tuesday is StoryTime at A
Book for All Seasons, from 11:45
a.m. until 12:15
p.m.
Join
Us This Tuesday!
And as always, Don't forget to
bring a friend!
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A Store WOW and a Bow
(as in curtsy!) combined into
one!
In March, A Book for All Seasons and
Eagle Creek Winery's Front Street
Tasting Room, d'Vinery held the
inaugural evening of A Taste of Wine and
Words. The event was a
chance to mix and mingle with an
author in a relaxed setting while
enjoying a taste of some of Eagle
Creek Winery's celebrated wines.
The evening was a success. New York
Times best-selling author, Kevin
O'Brien was our author for the
evening and a wonderful time was had
by all.
We're not going to let the fun
end there! A Taste of Wine
and Words is back with our Summer
Reading Series! 
First up will be Jane
Porter - Author of
Mrs. Perfect -
Saturday, May 25th - 7:00 - 8:00
pm.
Next on the schedule - Sheila
Roberts - Author of
Bikini Season
Saturday, June
1st - 7:00 - 8:00
pm
Join us! Relax, taste,
mingle...
A
Taste of Wine and
Words will be at
d'Vinery, located at 617-4A
Front Street in Leavenworth -
across the street from
Gustav's.
Keep an eye on our events
calendar for more dates running
through the summer!.
For questions or to RSVP
call us at 509-548-1451 or
email us at
info@abookforallseasons.com.
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This Month's Groovy
Gadgets, Goodies or
Games...
Milano Tote Bags in Fresh
Spring
Colors!
The "Radius" Saddle/Messenger
Bag and the "LuLu" Travel Tote are
on their way to A Book for All
Seasons in bright, fresh colors
that say spring is here!
The larger "Radius" messenger bag
is in sturdy polyester and has one
flap partially covering the front
of the bag that is then secured by
two velcro strips. The front of
the bag has a large zippered
pocket and three smaller
compartments. There is also a
velcro pocket located on the back
of the saddle bag and a zippered
pocket located on the side of the
bag, perfectly sized to hold a
cell phone or music player. On the
other side of the bag, there is a
small open pocket to stash a pen
or two. This bag is ideal for
every use, from travel to office
or school and it makes a great
carry-on, without being too bulky!
The adjustable straps are dark
brown and the bag comes in either
Berry (as shown), Lime, or
Ocean.
  The smaller travel
tote, "LuLu", is not only cute,
but handy to have around! With a
faux leather flap and magnetic
closure, it is made of a high
quality nylon and measures 7.5
inches x 7.75 inches. LuLu comes
in Berry (as shown) and Lime.
You'll not only find yourself
using LuLu on every trip, but
around town too!
Click on the links below to pick
up one of these great bags in
Berry or stop by A Book for All
Seasons and check out the other
colors and pick out a bag for
yourself or Mom!
Place a copy of Radius
Messenger Bag in Berry
lovingly into your cart for
$31.95!
Place a copy of LuLu Travel
Tote in Berry lovingly into
your cart for
$16.95!
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BOOK REVIEW
Lilly-Anne Wilder Reviews:
Gods Behaving Badly:A Novel
by Marie Phillips
Yes, the Greek gods have survived
the twenty-first century, though
not in the lap of luxury atop
Olympus as you would expect. They
are crammed into a dilapidated
London town house, their powers
waning and forced to take on blue
collar day jobs to keep above the
poverty level. Artemis walks dogs,
Aphrodite is a phone-sex operator,
Dionysus is a DJ in a nightclub
and Apollo is a cable channel
psychic. Needless to say, none of
the gods are happy with their
current predicament and to relieve
their tension, they play cruel
little tricks on each other. Two
faint-hearted mortals, Neal and
Alice, become implements in the
gods' antics, resulting in a
hilariously wacky fable of
clueless gods and unlikely
heroism. Full of that dry British
humor, I was laughing with every
turn of the page.
Toss Gods
Behaving Badly lovingly into
your cart for $23.99
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Kid's Book
Review:
Wyatt Brown reviews
The 13th Reality, Book 1: The
Journal of Curious Letters by
James Dashner
The 13th Reality by James
Dashner is an amazing book that will
capture the imagination. 
It has great characters like the
mysterious master George who keeps
you guessing till the end with 12
clues on how to meet master George
and if he is worthy of the mighty
task of bringing down the evil
mistress Jane. I would recommend this
book to anyone who has a passion for
reading.
Toss The 13th
Reality lovingly into your cart
for $17.95
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Food, Glorious Food!
Lisa Wells reviews:
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker
Recipes for Two
by best-selling James Beard
Award-winning Author Beth
Hensperger
When I think of my Mother's
cooking, I think of big Sunday
dinners with lots of food and all
of the food groups represented.
Now granted, we didn't eat this
way every day, but even when
eating mid-week fare and
casseroles, Mom's cooking was
always top-notch and there was
always plenty to go around.
As you may gather from the title,
this cookbook recognizes the fact
that even though some people may
have smaller households, they
still want a flavorful yet
convenient meal! Pick up and thumb
through this book and you'll
instantly see that finding flavor
won't be a problem here!
I remember when the Slow Cooker
first came onto the scene in the
early 70's. A few years later when
I married I wanted my own so badly
that I asked everyone I knew for
one and ended up with two or three
for Christmas. It's an innovation
that I'll never be without. This
great book by Beth Hensperger is
designed for small slow cookers.
Those old, tired and dated
crock-pot recipes are a thing of
the past as this book brings
flavorful and versatile meals to
the small household. Individual
Pot Roasts, Chipotle Black Bean
Vegetable Soup, Moroccan-Spiced
Tomato Chicken with Almonds, Osso
Buco with Fennel, Capers and Lime,
Turkey Chili with Baby White
Beans, Butternut Squash Soup -
these recipes are full of flavor
and originality.
Whether you have a small household
yourself, have a Mom that no
longer has a household full of
kids anymore, or even if you have
a son or daughter going off to
college, this book is a winner
(and would be a great gift
idea!).
Place a copy of
Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker
Recipes for Two lovingly into
your cart for only $12.95!
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Book Camp is
Coming!
Every summer since 2002, the outside
balcony of A Book for All Seasons has
been transformed. There was a
wordplay cafe filled with
serendipitous language collisions and
a whole lot of gobblefunking in 2007
with Roald Dahl and The BFG
and in 2006 it became a laboratory
filled with mad scientists and
bubbling potions. In 2005 it became a
place for odd characters read out of
books and in 2004, a ship, complete
with brig and a crew of crafty
rascals. In 2003, an 'unfortunate
place' and a princess' sitting room
and our first year, in 2002, a
sisterhood gathering porch, covered
with pants.
2008 promises to be as zany as ever
with Poe Camp on the horizon.
The final details are to remain a
mystery (we can't
give away all of our secrets, now can
we?), but we can tell you that
it's a camp full of
imagining, eating, writing, crafting,
imagining, learning, reading,
laughing, and more imagining!
There is still space available, but
don't delay - Camp slots often fill
up and waiting lists start early!
Follow this link to find more
information or to sign up! You
can also call us with questions at
509-548-1451.
Dates:
July 7-11 - Girls - 8-10 years
old
July 14-18 - Girls - 10-12 years
old
July 21-25 - Co-ed - 7-8 years
old
July 28-Aug 1 - Boys - 10-12 years
old
Aug 4-8 - Boys - 8-10 years
old
Aug 11-15 - Co-Ed - Writing Camp -
13-15 years old
Camp is $175.00 per Camper and
all supplies are included.
Have specific questions that our
website just hasn't yet
answered?
Click here to email Pat Rutledge,
the Owner of A Book for All
Seasons
or
Click here to email Amy Carlson,
Camp Director and Curriculum
Creator
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A Verse From a Poetic
Mind
An Excerpt from Mother - A
Cradle to Hold Me
by Maya Angelou
During the years when you knew
nothing
And I knew everything, I loved you
still.
Condescendingly of course,
From my high perch
Of teenage wisdom.
I grew older and
Was stunned to find
How much knowledge you had
gleaned,
And so quickly.
Mother I have learned enough
now
To know I have learned nearly
nothing.
On this day
When mothers are being
honored,
Let me thank you
That my selfishness, ignorance,
and mockery
Did not bring you to
Discard me like a broken doll
Which had lost its favor.
I thank you that
You still find something in me
To cherish, to admire, and to
love.
I thank you, Mother.
I love you.
Excerpt from Mother - A Cradle
To Hold Me by renowned poet
and national treasure Maya Angelou.
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Often tongue-in-cheek
and always loads of fun, Jennifer
Worick's books are chock
full of useful tips and info! You
don't have to be Laura Ingalls Wilder
to enjoy
The Prairie Girl's Guide to
Life: How to Sew a Sampler Quilt
& 49 Other Pioneer Projects for
the Modern Girl and if
you prefer Kate Spade to L.L. Bean,
that's perfectly acceptable when
reading
BackCountry Betty: Roughing it
in Style.
